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Officials Outline 'Preferred' Path Forward on California's Bay Delta.

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Transportation. ENR California. Officials Outline Preferred Path Forward on Californias Bay Delta. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar supports $14-billion proposal to transfer water from northern California to the Central Valley, but several lawmakers in the region to be tapped blasted the plan. contact us. industry jobs.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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most recently in Northern California, spreading across the landscape with hurricane-force wind gusts. Early estimates are that 6,300 structures have been destroyed in Sonoma County, the most destructive fire in California history. Wildfires raged in the Western U.S., Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey ravaged the U.S. Earthquake Risk.

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The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. | ENR: Engineering News.

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Transportation. ENR California. Either you hate them or you think theyre the panacea for all that ails transportation. Through prudent historical compromises, we have created a transportation system that is the envy of the world. If this was such a great model, why do we find ourselves in a transportation-funding crisis?

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

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Transportation. ENR California. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? contact us. industry jobs. Environment.

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High-Winds Lab Shows Value Of Wind-Resistant Construction | ENR.

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Transportation. ENR California. Description: The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety conducted the first side-by-side, high-speed-wind performance test of two full-scale, commercial-style buildings on July 17. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. Search our site: Infrastructure. Environment. Water & Dams.

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Pulse: 08/13/2012

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Transportation. ENR California. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. of Transportation is seeking bidders to carry out a major widening project on U.S. of Transportation, Attn: Mohammad Zaid, Project Manager, 1651 W. contact us. industry jobs. Environment.

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Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

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